30 min: TRY Newcastle Knights
Jarrod Mullen charges towards the line and crashes over 18m in from touch. Follows a turn of possession in the Knights favour in what is now torrential conditions. Conversion attempt by Gidley successful.
Newcastle Knights 12-6

34 min: Rain is now pelting down.

35 min: TRY Newcastle Knights
Winger Akuila Uate takes a better than average slip catch near his own line following an ill-fated chip-kick from K Hunt. Uate sprints some 95m to score 15m wide of the posts. Conversion attempt by Gidley is spot on and another top kick considering the conditions.
Newcastle Knights 18-6

39 min: NO TRY - Knights denied by the referee who deems that the Broncos catcher was taken out. Ball spilled out and a Knights players crossed the goal line, but was called back. Penalty to Broncos.

Half time: Knights 18-6
The Broncos dominated early but then the rain came down, and the wheels have fallen off the cart.
Knights have since been in hot form with 58% possession for the first 40 minutes.

WEATHER UPDATE: There has been loud explosions here in Newcastle as lightning has struck over the stadium. The lights are out in the towers.
...reaching for the candles.

Thanks to the hard working technicians, most of the lights are back. Referees and club officials now discussing player safety issues in regards to the lightning.

Extended delay during this half time break while officials check out the weather. Players doing a 10 minute warm up in the hope of returning to the field. There's talk of the match being stopped. Please stand by...

GOOD NEWS: The worst of the storm has passed and the match will restart in about 10-15 minutes. Groundsmen checking out how much of the chalk has been washed away. They are being remarked as best as possible.
Overall a 30-35 minute half time break - the players and opposing coaches will have to adapt.
Crowd still healthy considering the events.

Players on the field following an extraordinary break in the game.

Second half underway...

50 min: 40/20 - A sodden ground underfoot but it doesn't stop Knights halfback Scott Dureau kicking a 40/20 and putting the home side on the attack.

51 min: PENALTY GOAL Newcastle Knights
Gidley about 10m wide of the posts makes no mistake after the Broncos markers are penalised for not being square.
Newcastle Knights 20-6

55 min: Amazing passage of play and end-to-end stuff as the Knights get a roll on and look certain to score, Dureau being tackled in a try saver in front of the sticks. In the following ruck, Broncos fullback K Hunt intercepts and runs almost the length of the field. The ball eventually being passed into touch in the next movement.

60 min: TRY Newcastle Knights
Mullen under the posts and it's all over red rover. Knights just playing tremendous footy, backing each other up and making plenty of yards up the middle of the ruck. Conversion attempt by Gidley successful.
Newcastle Knights 26-6

78 min: Broncos' fullback and halfback looking worst for wear. Karmichael Hunt limping on the wing, Peter Wallace battling to get up after a heavy tackle.

Full time: Knights 28-12
We finally have a result here in Newcastle following the long half time break. The Knights were simply stronger, faster, smarter. Broncos missed over 40 tackles and were outplayed in the middle of the park.